Paris Olympics 2024, Badminton: Lakshya Sen Enters Last 8, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Out
Badminton Highlights, Paris Olympics 2024: Lakshya Sen has defeated HS Prannoy to enter quarter-finals. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty have lost in the men's doubles badminton quarter-final at Paris Olympics 2024
Badminton Highlights, Paris Olympics 2024: A mixed day for men's badminton at the Paris Olympics 2024. Lakshya Sen defeated compatriot HS Prannoy 21-12, 21-6 to enter badminton men's singles quarter-finals at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Thursday. He is now the third India after Parupalli Kashyap and Kidambi Srikanth, who had reached the quarterfinals in the London and Rio edition of the Olympic Games in 2012 and 2016, to enter the last eight stage. Currently ranked 22, Sen will face 12th seed Chinese Taipei's Chou Tien Chen in the quarterfinals.
But what came as a shock was that Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty were knocked out by Aaron Chia/Wooi Yik Soh (Malaysia) in the men's doubles badminton quarter-final. One of the favourites for the gold medal, Satwik and Chirag, the reigning Asian Games champions and Commonwealth Games winners, squandered a first-game advantage to go down 21-13 14-21 16-21 in a hard-fought quarterfinal against the world number 3 Malaysians.(Paris Olympics 2024 medals tally)Â
Badminton Highlights, HS Prannoy vs Lakshya Sen And Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty Knockouts, Paris Olympics 2024:
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That's the end of men's badminton action for today. However, all is not over for India. PV Sindhu will be in action in the women's singles Round of 16 match later in the day.
Badminton Men's Singles Rd of 16 LIVE: 3rd Indian to enter QF
Lakshya Sen joined Parupalli Kashyap and Kidambi Srikanth, who had reached the quarterfinals in the London and Rio edition of the Olympic Games in 2012 and 2016 respectively. Currently ranked 22, Sen will face 12th seed Chinese Taipei's Chou Tien Chen in the quarterfinals.
Badminton Men's Singles Rd of 16 LIVE: Lakshya wins
There you have it! Lakshya Sen has entered the quarter-final with a 21-12, 21-6 win against compatriot HS Prannoy. The youngster has been in great form.
Badminton Men's Singles Rd of 16 LIVE: Lakshya leads
Lakshya Sen is leading 7-2 against Prannoy in the second game too. The commentator says that Prannoy had suffered Chikungunya before the Olympics. It's commendable how he made a comeback.
Paris Olympics Badminton Live: Sen vs Prannoy is underway!
Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy's all-Indian Round of 16 clash is underway. Both shuttlers share a room at this Paris Olympics. Sen overcame a much-tougher opponent in Indonesia's Jonatan Christie in the Round of 32 clash.
Paris Olympics Badminton Live: Indians under pressure
Hold on to your seats! This is as intense as it gets. The Malaysians are 19-16 ahead. The Indians need to re-group as soon as possible. Their form would count to nothing if they lose here.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty LIVE: Still in lead
And now the Malaysians are leading 15-14. Still a long way to go in this quarter-final. And there you have it, the Indians have levelled the scores 15-15. This is going down to the wire.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty LIVE: Still in lead
Right after the break, the Malaysians have hit back and faulty serve by the Indians is a big reason behind it. They have levelled 11-11. But wait! The Indians are again in 13-11 lead. But they need a bigger cushion of points here
Unforced errors are creeping in the Indians' game. They are the more in-form duo but the Malaysians are showing why they won the doubles bronze at the Tokyo Olympics. They trail 5-3 in the third game.
Paris Olympics Badminton Live: Third game coming up
The Malaysians have stuck back and have won the second game 21-14. This has been a brillaint comeback. The Indians will be under pressure. The third game is coming up.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty LIVE: Indians Under pressure
After the break, the Malaysians have taken a 16-13 lead. Aaron Chia and Wooi Yik Soh, winner of bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics, have brought their A-game in the second game.
Paris Olympics Badminton Live: Indians still trail
Shetty has been showing great anticipation. With the Indian trailing 9-10, he engaged in a great net-play to level the scores 10-10. But then the Malaysian pair gets a point to take 11-10 lead at the halfway stage in the second game.
Which pair will take the first sizeable lead? That is the question. So far, after the initial lead, none of the pairs have been able to tale a two-point lead. Now the scores are level at 9-9.
The second game sees Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty take a 3-0 lead. But the Malaysian have pulled back and are leading 6-5 against the Indians.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty LIVE: 1st game done
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have won the first game 21-13. They look menacing now. It's still early to predict, but is it going to be another straight games win?
Badminton Men's Doubles LIVE Updates: Sizeable lead
The Indians have taken a sizeable 16-11 lead against the Malaysian duo. Satwik and Chirag, after some near misses, is finally finding their mojo back in the game.
The first game is on and the third seeded Indians are facing a tough challenge from their Malaysian opponents. So far, none of the pairs have been able to take a considerable lead in the quarter-final. At halfway stage Satwik and Chirag lead 10-9.
Paris Olympics Badminton Live: Head-to-head record
Chia and Soh once prevailed over Satwik and Chirag. They held as overwhelming 8-0 head-to-head record but the Indian duo won their last three matches in straight games in the last three meetings.
Satwik and Chirag are former world number one pair. They won both their matches to top Group C. The Malaysian pair had finished in the second spot in Group A behind China's world number one Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang.
World Championships bronze medalists Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will be favourites in the match against Aaron Chia/Wooi Yik Soh (Malaysia). The men's doubles quarter-final will be played from 4:30 pm.
Hello and welcome! This is a big day for Indian badminton at the Paris Olympics 2024. All the big names will be in action in do-or-die battles. Either it will end in joy or in disappointment. So, hold on to your seats as interesting action beckons.
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